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Derrick May
ActingBORN: 1963-04-06Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
Derrick May is an American electronic musician and DJ born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 6, 1963. A key figure in both the Detroit techno and techno genres, May has not released a proper studio album. His standing as a producer was established by his Transmat label's early yield of classic cuts -- "Strings of Life," "Kaos" and "Nude Photo," among others, all released under the name Rhythim is Rhythim in the late '80s, which would influence techno and electronica artists for decades. May's releases practically halted during the '90s; however, Sony Japan put out a compilation of his tracks in 1995 titled Innovator.
Top Filmography
7.3
Modulations
1998 // MOVIE
7.7
Kraftwerk: Pop Art
2013 // MOVIE
6.6
The Last Angel of History
1996 // MOVIE
7.7
Laurent Garnier: Off the Record
2022 // MOVIE
7.0
Pioneers of Electronic Music, Volume 1: Richie Hawtin
2006 // MOVIE
6.0
God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines
2022 // MOVIE
8.0
Era Of Dance
2017 // MOVIE
0.0
Intellect: Techno House Progressive
2003 // MOVIE
0.0
Universal Techno
1996 // MOVIE